University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Biomedical EngineeringChild Development and Environment Lab
Weili Lin · Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Research Focus
Dr. Weili Lin's lab focuses on understanding how various environmental factors, particularly during prenatal and early childhood periods, affect child development. This work is part of a large scale study involving thousands of mothers and infants, aiming to track developmental changes while assessing the effects of substances such as opioids and alcohol. The findings from this research will help shape public health policies to support child health across the U.S.
child developmentenvironmental hazardsneuroimagingmaternal healthsubstance exposurelongitudinal studypublic healthneurodevelopmentHBCD Consortium
Research Aims
5AIM 01Establish normative developmental trajectories for children from birth to 10 years.
AIM 02Assess the impact of prenatal substance exposure on child development.
AIM 03Identify key developmental windows for harmful and protective environmental influences.
AIM 04Create a comprehensive dataset accessible to the scientific community.
AIM 05Inform public policy to improve child health outcomes.
Skills the Lab Values
MRIEEGdata collectionlongitudinal study designbehavioral assessmentspsychological toolsbiostatisticspublic policy analysisclinical research
Output against the department
Publications911top 5% of dept.32nd of 595
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Citations31ktop 9% of dept.51st of 595
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